Pope vows to block out England captaincy when batting against Sri Lanka August 28, 2024 With Stokes out of the three-match series against Sri Lanka because of a hamstring tear, Pope is in charge and oversaw a five-wicket victory in the first Test last week.
England axe two stalwarts for white-ball series against Australia August 26, 2024 Matthew Mott was sacked as head coach of the limited-overs side last month and the appetite for change has continued.
Uber fined £245m over inadequate protection of drivers’ data August 26, 2024 The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro (£245.5 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it will appeal. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the data transfers spanning [...]
‘Things will get worse before they get better’, Starmer to warn August 24, 2024 Britain will get worse before it gets better, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to warn in his first major speech since taking office.
Italian prosecutor announces manslaughter investigation over yacht sinking August 24, 2024 A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said.
‘Very unusual’ fire caused rocket explosion, delaying first space launch bid August 24, 2024 Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week.
Bluesky: Social media site eyes politicians after ‘quite the influx’ of UK accounts August 24, 2024 Chiefs at social media site Bluesky have suggested they are eyeing politicians for their platform after X owner Elon Musk’s commentary on UK current affairs.
Labour shows its pro-business credentials with London City Airport expansion August 20, 2024 The popular business travel hub was given the green light to boost its annual passenger cap from 6.5m to 9m on Monday.
THG opens new office in the heart of London’s financial district August 19, 2024 THG, a leading global technology platform specialising in e-commerce and end-to-end direct-to-consumer (D2C) solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in the prestigious Square Mile, the historic financial centre of London. This strategic move further solidifies THG’s presence in the UK’s business capital, reflecting the company’s continued growth and ambition to [...]
First Earth-imaging satellite launched by MoD on Elon Musk rocket August 17, 2024 The UK military has launched its first satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface. The satellite, named Tyche, will support military operations as well as environmental disaster monitoring, mapping information development and tracking the impact of climate change globally, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The satellite was launched on [...]
